Testimony for the Statehouse on the Importance of Coalitions

Positive Community Norms in Stoughton – Produced by Dr. Linkenbach for the OASIS 10 Year Anniversary Event

Positive Community Norms in Stoughton: “What Does Stoughton Mean to Me?”

“What Does Stoughton Mean to Me?” – Stoughtonians share what Stoughton means to them in this short video. We are interested in hearing what Stoughton means to YOU. Contribute your thoughts, images, videos, ideas and enthusiasm for your home and we will share them with the community. You can reach us through Facebook (We Are U-Knighted), twitter (weruknighted), instragram (weruknighted), email (werknighted@me.com) and watch for easels in public places in town to add your comments the old fashioned way.

So, You may be wondering “what does this project have to do with substance abuse prevention?” The answer is EVERYTHING. Connecting to everything that is positive in Stoughton is the foundation for our prevention work. The truth is that we have been speaking this language in our coalition for a long time, but we are overdue in having this conversation with the whole community. Think of this as the coalition taking you into the basement and showing you our old fieldstone rock foundation. It is strong and it is what holds us up. So please join us in this conversation. Special thanks to SMAC and Jeff Pickette for the production of this video!

Marijuana: Addiction, Science and Policy.

Learn more about the science of how marijuana impacts the brain, as well as related mental health and policy issues through the viewing of this great video: Marijuana: Addiction, Mental Health and Policy.This video was filmed by SMAC in front of a full house at the JFK Library in Boston. Speakers include: Kevin Sabet, PhD, (SAM – Smart Approaches to Marijuana); Nora Volkow, MD, (National Institute of Drug Abuse); Stuart Gitlow, MD, and Patrick Kennedy, former US Representative of Rhode Island.

Public Service Announcements!

Halloran Park / CAPP Playground Renovation

This Video on Halloran Park was Produced by Jenny Woodford, our 2013/2014 MA Promise Fellow for 2014 Town Meeting about the Halloran Park / CAPP Playground Renovation Project. OASIS supported this collaborative project as an important change to a space that had become a high risk area for youth substance abuse. The proposed changes will provide increased visibility, lighting and security features that will change the culture of this space.